Development and impact of histoguide application towards drawing and labelling in microscopic practical

Muhamad Ikhwan Mat Saad; Chern Zhong Teoh; Mohd Mokhzani Ibrahim; Mohamad Termizi Borhan; Eng Tek Ong; Mohd Afifi Bahurudin Setambah

doi:10.31129/LUMAT.12.4.2407

Authors

Muhamad Ikhwan Mat Saad Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3218-1400
Chern Zhong Teoh Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
Mohd Mokhzani Ibrahim Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8944-5019
Mohamad Termizi Borhan Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
Eng Tek Ong UCSI University, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6937-4893
Mohd Afifi Bahurudin Setambah Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7550-0278

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31129/LUMAT.12.4.2407

Keywords:

HistoGuide, virtual microscopy, validity, usability, drawing

Abstract

The HistoGuide is an Android application used for virtual microscopy and slides to solve the problems of incorrect drawing and labelling in microscopic practicals. It is developed based on modified Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate (ADDIE), the van Wyk model, as a self-regulated mobile learning, complementary to optical microscopy. However, as a newly developed application, many still do not understand the usability and impact of virtual microscopy. Hence, the HistoGuide was validated using Cohen’s kappa agreement coefficient, strengthened with the Content Validity Index (CVI). Data were analysed descriptively using mean, standard deviation and percentages for the usability study and inferentially using independent and paired sample t-tests for the impact study. Findings revealed that Cohen’s kappa for content, pedagogy, and technology constructs are 1.00, 1.00, and 0.90, respectively, with an overall of 0.96. The HistoGuide application also achieved high I-CVI and excellent content validity of the overall validation with S-CVI/UA of 0.80 and S-CVI/Ave of 0.96. As for the usability study, the HistoGuide application recorded a high usability level for the overall usability and its four usability constructs: usefulness, ease of use, ease of learning and satisfaction. In the assessment achievement study, there were significant differences between pre- and post-test scores for the treatment group and post-test scores between the treatment and control groups. Thus, the treatment group performed very well compared to the control group in terms of assessment achievement. In the motivation study, the treatment group performed better than the control in motivation and its five motivation constructs: attention, relevance, confidence, satisfaction, and volition. Overall, students from the treatment group outperformed in assessment achievement and motivation compared to the control after using the HistoGuide application. HistoGuide application could enhance the drawing and labelling based on the usability and impact study. This study implies that virtual microscopy could promote innovative learning of microscopic practicals.

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